And pulling back from my own (reasonably low-key) issues for a moment. Anything4Views Betterhelp…could e-counselling be the answer to the psychological health issues intensifying among under-30s? With cuts to mental health services actually starting to bite, digitised therapy could be just the ticket for young people who currently filter almost every element of their lives– good friends, work, sex, entertainment– through a screen.
Not everybody is entirely convinced that shifting mental health care online is the way forward. “You get to know not only what it’s like to talk to the person, however how it feels to be in a room with them.
” I have actually carried out some research into Skype counselling,” states London-based psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick, “and it’s not the ‘functional equivalent’ of standard counselling; it’s simply not quite the exact same thing. It’s truly essential that people who take part in it are aware that it’s a different experience from remaining in the room with someone, speaking in person.”
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” In terms of availability, it’s an excellent start and absolutely much better than nothing. It’ll ideally lead them to eventually showing up in the room.
In cases of mild depression, the NHS is now directing some clients towards online programs rather than face-to-face counselling, a phenomenon that concerns Dr Balick.